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As a child, the first kind of music I liked was classical music. For me, music was something to have a direct experience with. Classical music spoke directly to me. It wasn't about the lyrics but about the music. It was kind of a direct communion. The main kind of classical music I initially liked was ballet music. I was into the Peer Gynt Suite by Edvard Grieg, The Firebird by Igor Stravinsky and The Nutcracker Suite by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. (These are not links to the recordings I actually listened to. This early on, I did not pay attention to this sort of thing.)

The popular forms of music I heard didn't have the same effect on me. When I heard popular music blaring on the school bus, it was more of an audible assault than a communion. At times, I had to sing hymns, carols, old American songs, and current popular songs, and I found it all boring and unappealing. Privately, I could enjoy good music from the core of my being, but in social settings, the music other people performed or listened to usually didn't appeal to me. …

"MOON RIVER" is a song composed by Johnny Mercer (lyrics) and Henry Mancini (music) in 1961, for whom it won that year's Academy Award for Best Original Song. It is most well-known for being sung in the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's by Audrey Hepburn, although it has been covered by many other artists.

It became the theme song for Andy Williams, who first recorded the song in 1961 and performed it at the Academy Awards ceremonies in 1962. He sang the first eight bars of the song at the beginning of his television show; he also named his production company and venue in Branson, Missouri after Moon River. …

Lastnight was my refresh date on emusic for account #2. Didn't really go in with a specific plan in mind. As always I just attacked my save for later lists.

Starless And Bible Black SabbathStarless And Bible Black Sabbath is a 30-odd minute jam in a mix of the more minimal doom bands Sun 0))) and, Boris with a very recognizable Black Sabbath feel. It's a very choppy album though... seems more like a free jam in the sense of Sabbath than a well practiced composition. It's probably the cause. I'm not much for doom at the moment, I'm sure I'll get lost in this album many times in the near future though. Woman From A Hell is a more straight forward live recording. Sound a a bit more Sabbathy with Ozzy type vocals.

Rio GrandeThe latest from Al Jourgenson is a continuation in both sound and theme of their last album Houses of the Mole. It seems that Mr. J has been listening to a bit of Strapping Young Lad lately. Ministry is a pretty hard rockin, and dirty metal band these days. …